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India's 4AM BRICS Win; Iran, UAE, Russia Accept Demand, End Declaration Deadlock | Firstpost Live

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India’s BRICS Breakthrough

India’s BRICS presidency is credited with a major diplomatic breakthrough, clearing a long-standing deadlock over the New Delhi summit declaration after intensive negotiations that reportedly ran until around 4:00 a.m.

Main Issues Behind the Declaration Delay

  • West Asia language demands (Iran vs. UAE)

    • Iran pushed for explicit wording on what it calls unilateral attacks on Iranian territory, framed as violations of the UN Charter.
    • UAE sought acknowledgment of attacks on its sovereignty and territory by Iran.
    • India’s challenge: any wording that strongly backed one side could trigger rejection by the other.

  • Russia’s red lines (Ukraine)

    • Moscow was concerned that language could be read through the lens of the Russia–Ukraine war.
    • This was reflected in the final declaration’s lack of a major Ukraine-focused paragraph, emphasizing broader principles such as sovereignty and diplomacy instead.

  • China’s broader ambitions

    • China’s aims for BRICS in the global South were cited as adding complexity to aligning positions across members.

How India Resolved the Deadlock

India reportedly avoided forcing Iran and the UAE to agree on who was right. Instead, it reframed the declaration around shared principles that all members could accept, including:

  • maximum restraint
  • respect for sovereignty
  • protection of civilians
  • de-escalation
  • dialogue/diplomacy

A key diplomatic phrase was added: “recalling our respective national positions.” This allowed countries to retain their own viewpoints while signing the same text.

Additional Diplomatic Development

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met UAE leadership in Delhi, creating another channel for engagement outside the formal negotiation room and helping smooth the process.

International Reaction

  • American experts are described as praising the declaration as a significant achievement compared with earlier BRICS-level efforts, where joint statements were reportedly difficult.
  • The UN also welcomed the New Delhi declaration, with officials crediting India’s presidency for enabling a joint outcome.

Overall Assessment

Coverage frames India’s win as not just about Iran and the UAE, but about managing an increasingly fragmented BRICS with rival interests—suggesting the real breakthrough was getting everyone to agree on one document without turning it into a proxy conflict, particularly over Ukraine.

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